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Nov. 19, 1957 R. J. KRIMBEL 2,813,320

ARTICLE HOLDER Filed March 1, 1955 iio b'elr i' J KQi/nbL v 'INVENTORATTORNEYS United States Patent ARTICLE HOLDER Robert J. Krimbel,Newport, Oreg. Application March 1, 1955, Serial No. 491,371 2 Claims.(Cl. 24-3) This invention relates to a frame or support designed forholding a comparatively short length of cloth material in such a waythat the cloth material will be exposed above a pocket in which theframe is positioned, in such a manner as to simulate 'a handkerchiefcommonly worn in the handkerchief pocket of a coat or similar garment.

An important object of the invention is to provide a frame of thischaracter which will hold the cloth material extended against wrinklingor becoming mussed, to render the cloth material unsightly as adecorative article.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a frame including abar formed of offset or zig-zag portions that tend to not onlystrengthen the frame and hold the cloth material against sliding towardone end thereof, but provide a bar which will have exceptionallygripping quality for gripping the pocket of the wearer holding the frameagainst accidental displacement.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bar of this characterwhich may carry an ornamental design such as an initial to render thedevice exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter described and the novel features thereof described in theappended claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view illustrating the application of thedevice.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the device prior to thepositioning of the device in the pocket.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the frame.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a further modified form of the frame.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a still further form of frame.

Referring to the drawing in detail the device comprises a bar 5 which isof a length to extend across the entire length of the conventionalhandkerchief pocket of a coat or garment.

As shown, the bar 5 is formed in a zig-zag manner and a pair of invertedU-shaped members 6 are formed integral with the ends of the bar 5. Theinner legs 9 of U- shaped members 6 are disposed within the pocket andouter legs 8 are disposed on the outer side of the pocket.

These downwardly extended legs 8 cooperate with inner legs 7 in grippingthe upper edge of the pocket in which the frame is positioned.

Openings 9 are formed in the ends of the downwardly extended legs 8 andaccommodate the end links of the chains 10 to which a metal initial orsimilar ornamental device is attached, the ornamental device in thepresent showing being indicated by the reference character A.

The chains 10 are lengths to permit the ornamental letter or member tohang over the outer surface of the pocket.

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Z he re eren e character 1 indica es a length at, 9 9th m te ial whichis termed w th. a hem of a width to receive e zigzag or atisetha o thehematite hem 12 being also of a 'width so that it will be possible toslide of the length of cloth material simulating a handkerchief, overthe U-shaped members, the zig-zag portion of the bar being sufiicient tohold the length of cloth material simulating the handkerchief, in anupstanding position as shown by the drawing. It will of course beunderstood that when the cloth material is being positioned over thebar, the chain 10 will be removed from the downwardly extended end 8,permitting the positioning of the cloth material, the chain to bereturned to the position as shown by Fig. 2 of the drawings, after thecloth material has been threaded over the bar.

In the form of the invention as shown by Fig. 5 of the drawing, theframe comprises a main bar 13 formed with offset portions, andsubstantially U-shaped ends 14 adapted to fit over the ends of a pocket,the extremities of the U-shaped ends 14 being connected by a straightbar 15 that is adapted to overlie a portion of the outer surface of thepocket in which the frame is positioned. In positioning the clothmaterial over the frame as shown by Fig. 5 of the drawing, the clothmaterial is slit along one side of the hem 12 to permit the bar 13 to heslid thereinto to support and hold the cloth material simulating ahandkerchief.

In this form of the invention, openings 16 are provided adjacent to thebar ends of the bar 15 so that a chain such as indicated by the numeral10 in Fig. 2 of the drawing, may be suspended from the bar in supportingan ornamental device such as an initial or the like.

The structure shown by Fig. 6 of the drawing includes the main bar 17and a straight bar 18, the bars 17 and 18 being connected at their endsby the U-shaped end pieces 19.

The bar 18 in this form of the invention provides a support for theornamental initial or letter indicated by the reference character 20.

In this form of the invention as well as the form as shown by Fig. 5,the length of cloth material simulating a handkerchief is positionedover the bar 17 and the bars 17 and 18 clamped over the outer surface ofthe handkerchief pocket of the garment with which it is used, supportingthe cloth material simulating a handkerchief.

It will also be seen that due to this construction, lengths of clothmaterial of various design and color may be readily and easilypositioned or removed from the frame, so that a simulated handkerchiefmay be carried to blend with a particular tie.

While the specific details of one embodiment of this invention have beenherein shown and described the invention is not confined thereto aschanges and alterations may be made without departing from the spiritand scope thereof as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A frame for supporting a simulated handkerchief in a pocket of agarment, comprising a bar of zig-zag formation providing offset portionsadapted to support a length of cloth material simulating a handkerchief,a pair of inverted U-shaped members at the ends of said bar adapted togrip over the upper edge of a pocket supporting said bar concealedwithin the pocket with the cloth material exposed above the pocket achain secured between said members, and an initial fixed to said chain.

2. A frame for supporting a simulated handkerchief in the pocket of agarment, comprising a bar of zig-zag formation providing offset portionsadapted to support a length of cloth material simulating a handkerchief,a U-shaped end members formed at the ends of the bar adapted to gripover the edge of a pocket, the edge of the cloth material being adaptedto be exposed above the edge of the pocket, said U-shaped end membershaving openings in which end links of chains are supported, and anornamental device supported by said chain exteriorly of the pocket overwhich the U-shaped end members are positioned in supporting the frame.

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